13. Two of America’s favorite murder cases came closer to justice

14. Six women made history in the 2016 election

Americans elected the first Latina senator, the first Indian-American senator, the first Vietnamese-American congresswoman, the first LGBT governor, the first Somali-American Muslim female legislator and the first Indian-American woman to hold a seat in the US House of Representatives.

15. Uber built the self-driving car in Pittsburgh

2016 felt like the “future” when a fleet of self-driving cars hit the streets of the Burgh, equipped with safety drivers up front to ensure everything went smoothly.

16. Saturday Night Live made us feel a tiny bit better about all of the truly sucky things going on this year